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;jppLEMEN,T to the AUGUSTA CHRONICLE, No. 591.
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Mr. Smith,'
publi&ed m your Gazette a Few
* the rates which is to govern
and praftioners ot physic
f the town of Augusta ; I take the li
berty to transmit you the following for
insertion, and oblige
A friend and fellow citizen.
THOSE gentlemen praftionew ot phy
sic and surgery of the town of Au«
w ho have formed a combination
► code of laws to rule, direst and govern
remfelves by ; Fmuft confefs is a faga
jou, scheme in Come one of the combi
»ted party ; for it is mod evident in my
tpinion (and not mine alone I hope) that
g who has thegreatefi (kill and fuccefs i
1 his mode or mannet of practice will al<
rays have the preference of the commu- 1
jty, especially when they have entered,
oto an agreement to eflablilh prices for
leir practice. However this I am in|
opes will not operate much against thej
ornmonwealth, for I am of opinion that;
»ery one of thole combline gentlemen
riil use every exertion to excel each
her in his mode of pradiice, so by that
pans, we the community, will not fuf
. that extreme torture and excruciating
in, with influeozies, coughs, colds,
oibuticks, gonorrhoeas, Sec. (which,
-ter disease your humble servant has
en a fufferer:) Together with a number
other complaints too prolix to mention
at we hitherto have done, when it has!
en in the power of those profeffional
arafters to alleviate us : They will visit
iu live or ftx times a day ; “ Weil, how
» vob do ? How do you feel? Have
iu any tever ? Let me feel your pulse ?”
id a number of fucb queftiotis; focon
ide by faying, « I’U fend you a gentle
thartick, a few pills, to keep your body
an, a few doses of Peruvian bark, some
ragoric elixir," and,then finally con
ide with a few doses laudnum to lull
u to fhep, and by this means their bi!H
iount to little less than our annual in
mcs.
We ought to possess immense fortunes
pay those exorbitant charges: Fora
icimen of which you’ll have to pay for
dollars for amputating thigh, leg or
ra; whereas if either of those gentle
m (hould with to have their thigh, leg,
m, or even their necks, amputated ;
ere is nothing that would give me mor<
finite pleasure than to do it for them
atis.
I now (hall conclude with the following
tilogue,
odors, Doftors, Oh! Fie for (hame,
ifgrace to every human name,
it let me give you, my advice
Ihich 1 lhali do, not more than thrice.
Koint amongst you, an emendator
;nteel honest good fpeftator
too can correft to demonstration
t lead your charge, for amputation,
ach man of you, ha? a glyfter pipe
ogethe? with an amputating knife ;
Itoich implements I do disdain
is I abhor each man and name.
Your’s most abfequioufly,
AN AUGUSTLiN.
ON MEAN SUSPICION.
The Roman Hittory offers many proofs,
that jealousy of men in places of power
and trust are frequently carried to ex
tremes by the people. The consul Va
lerius, in the time of the Roman repub
lic, was an example of true heroism,
which cannot be too often repeated. They
found fault with him and accused him of
alpiring to royalty, because he lived in a
large house bullion a hill, called M *ant -
Palatine, in Rome. Finding the popular
odium every day increasing, at length he
convened the citizens, and addrefled them
thus : —«« What virtue can be feve*e
enough, Romans, to (hield me from your
suspicions—Have I not given you every
1 possible proof that I am a most determin
,ed and bitter enemy of kings; how there
fore am I aspiring to royalty ?Do not
be alarmed at this large house I have
; built; if that will please you, I will not
j only take it into a plain, but to the very
* foot of this hill, so that the roeaneft citi
zen ot Rome may over-look my house, if
that will fatisfy you.” The next day he
collefted all the artists and labourers he
could find, and demolilhed his house to
the very foundation stones. The people
came to fee the ruins of this magnificent
, building, and began to be alhamed. Va
lerius, (said the leading men) put up
your house again-*--out ate
dead- but remember this, # as a republican
I consul, you should not afford the leal!
room for fufyicion.
PHILADELPHIA, December 25. 5 ; -
Wednesday morning last the workmen
at the new bank of the Unitrd States
(truck their fcaffolding, and unfolded the
novel and enchanting feene of a truly
Grecian edifice* composed of American
white marble.
The entrance to this building is by a
Eight of nine steps through a portico, in
its proportions nearly corresponding to
the form of the celebrated Roman temple
a? Nifmes; the pediment is supported by
\ fix columns of the order of Corinth,
with the decorations they bore at Palmy
ra and Rome when architecture was at
its zenith in the Anguftan age; ten co
lumns in relievo of the fame order and
, proportions support the principal iront:
The tympan of the pediment is adorned
with.the arms ot the United States j there
is one door in the centre with windows in
each fide of the interstices; all the orna
ments are diftinft, graceful and appro
priate, but too difficult to be deferibed
minutely without the pencil’s aid.
As this is the firft finilhed building of
any consequence, wherein true taste and
knowledge have been displayed in this
cuuntry; it is a pleating talk, to inform
its inhabitant*, that the architeft is an
Anv'ricad? and was born in the date 0*
M-ilfechufetts.
We are glad to observe, that he has
been careful njt to encourage by bis ex
ample, the innovation ot those pretenders
to feience, who not knowing on how fo
jid a basis the ancients eftabliftied their
principles, have vainly imagined them-
felvcs able to make improvements; but MARS H A L*S SALE ,
whose futile endeavors hive only produc- jjy virtue of a decree of the honorable the
ed a multiplicity of incongruous, parts Circuit Court of the United State* lor
awkwardly huddled together fatiguing the diftrift of Georgia, the following*
the eye and diftra&ing the attention. tiaftsofland,
On viewing this buildings the firft im • UZ TJ l ft p D T F>
preffion is, one plain and beautifully pro- " 1 U * *? U
poftioned* whole. Oo . mote nice in- At .be n,.rk«-honfc .n Angu#., on .ha
fcaioo, the eye fetching for decora- «rH Tnefday in March neat, between
.ion, i. richly gratified, finda e.ery thing «/ “<• «»» » «
of its proper file, and in its proper place, **“ of J” o ’ R "’ f '“- ftc
fpiendid with neatness, nothing deficient, *° ,° B ‘ , S d
yet nothing crouded, fufficiently (hiking, A TRACI of land containing
but not abruptly obtrude, combining to l 1 800 acres, granted the td Otiobcr
form an elegant exhibition of Ample gran- 1759 to John Rae, in the pari/k of St.
deur and chaste magnificence. George, bounded eajitrly by Savannah ru
It may now be justly affirmed, that ver, fouthcrly Dabney Lanthom, and on
agricultural and commercial puifuits are every other Jide vacant.
not the foie obj:fts of America’s atten- Also one other trad containing go acres 0
tion j but that arts and sciences have al granted on the fame day as the former, ly*
ready raised their infant heads with all ing in the panjh of St. George, bounded
the symptoms of beauty, health and vi- on the north by Briar creek, and on ever?
gour, that promise a ltrong and rich ma- other ftde vacant.
■ urity. Happy land I how delightful are Also one-tradof 3*o acres, granted gt
thy distant profpefts! while the full grown May 1768, to Arthur Wall, ptuate and
Empires of Europe are wafting their vi- being in the parish of St. George, bounded
gour in enervating luxuries, and exhaust- northerly by Bnar creek , and on every other
ing each others strength by relentless ftde by land vacant.
wars, and all their attendant horrors; Also one trad of land containing go
benign philosophy, sick of the desolating acres, granted tgd of 'March i 7 |g to John
feene, bends her studious eye with mild Rae, lying in the diftrtd of Augujla, bound*
complacency towards the weftern world, ed on thefouth by Briar Creek.
where enlightened freedom, honest inde Also one other trad of land containing
penddnee, and failing peace, are prepar- 100 acres, granted I ft December 1767 to
ed to welcome the celestial visitant. John Rae , lying in the panjh of St. George »
bounded on every fide by vacant land.
Also one other trad of land containing
150 acres, granted the td Augufl 1763 to
FOR SALE, Stephen Herd, lying in the panjh of Su
Paul, bounded on the north and eajl by Lit*
and vbry cheap. tie river, and on every other fide by land
A VALUABLE plantation, vacantt
in Burke county, adjoining the land 41 f 0 one town lot in Augufla, granted
on which Mr. Lambert lives, on the main March 176 g to Richard Jobnftone »
road leading from Augujla to Savannah ; an< i known by the number igtn the 2d row 9
and about thirty-fix miles from Augujla, containing 1 acre of land,
containing two hundred acres, more or less . rflf 0 one other town Sot in Augufla,grant*
The ftuation of this plate is well calcu- e g t 0 Margaret Germany the td Odober
lated for a public house, Jlore, or private 1759, and known by the number 14 in the
family; and the improvements thereon, t jirow, containing 1 gofeet in width, and
Juitable for either. There is a good dwel - 330 in depth.
ling house with fix rooms, and a brick. A conveyance from Matthew Roche, Pro*
chimney with two fre places ; a kitchen, vo ft Marjhal,for 7 g acres granted to Lupe
flable, barn, garden, &c. i3c. about fifty Dean in the .panjh of St. George, and
acres of cleared land, inclofed by afubjlan - bounded at the time of the survey on all fidu
tial fence ; about tooo young peach trees, by vacant land, to said John Rae, fen •
apple trees, prunes, pears, almonds and JOHN GREEN, D. M •
cherries. , , December to, 1797* ” ‘
The foil of this land is produdive-bang ~ D , '
offijjicient fertility to produce corn, cot - CULLLC 1 Cy/v J" o/i TLy,
ton , indigo, peafe, potatoes, t3c. &c. Q ft Tuefday the 6th of Fehiuaty neKfe
The owner purpofts to Jell at private at Hancock court-house,
fate ; and will take in payment, negroes, tfZ J BE SOLD *
*?•*•*» tobacco, or money : j For the taxes due for the years 1795 and
fold before the JirJl day of February next, • . m
on that day it will be expojed to pu u rptincr nPffrnP . now in r»of^
fate, to the highejl bidder, at Mr. Lam j HREE negroes, now m poU
btn’s s. BLACHE. A jejflon of Joan Hamilton, Esq. take*
December 27, 1797. « th J P ro P crt y °t Eduard Hunter * dtm
“James'bvnum. r. c. a a
above property is polfponed until 1 hurf January. 2, 1797* _
day the Bth oiFcbrnaiy, on which day the Blank EXECUTIONS
said property will positively be fold, it UK* . •
Uot before disposed of at private foie. for fcle at thIS Qlfccc.